Search Results: Authors starting with N from High Castle Books

Calcutta, India: Seagull Books, 1984. 49 pp., pictorial wraps; book shows wear at head of spine w/ about 1/4" of outer cover material missing there; some light edgewear overall w/ a bit more wear to corners; front cover has a vertical bend with stress lines to cover decreasing somewhat as it progresses downward; a little light rubbing overall; light foxong & a couple of light brown stains to inside of front cover & front flyleaf w/ occasional slight foxing to some pages / "A commemorative volume for the first visit of Karlheinz Stockhusen, the outstanding German composer, to Calcutta, in 1984, containing artocles by musicologist Rudolf Frisius, composer Dieter Schnebel, and Stockhausen himself - providing insights not merely into Stockhausen's highly original work, but also into international musical tendencies and correlations between music and the people; with a comprehensive bio-data of the composer." Illustrated with four pages of B&W photos. /. Trade Paperback.… Read More

Los Angeles, CA,: Higby & Hornsby Ltd., 1964. unpaginated, glossy pictorial boards; DJ in Mylar cover; book has small abrasion to bottom edge of front board; a few small bumps to edges of boards; a couple of tiny indentations to rear board; DJ shows a few very small spots of foxing; price clip to front flap; very short closed tear & light crease to top edge of rear flap / "The book that shows once and for all how everything in life is either married or single." Profusely illustrated w/ humorous drawings. /. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Alex Tsao. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" Tall.

NY, NY: Crown, 1991. 341 pp., 1/4 red cloth w/ red boards & gold lettering; DJ in clear archival cover; book shows very light wear to bottom edges; remainder dot to bottom edge of page block; very small former dog-ears to a number of pages near end of book; DJ shows a little light wear to ends of spine & top of spine; 2 small dents & tiny nick to top right of front panel; a little very light rubbing / ". . . re-creates the previously unchronicled history of the Persian Jews and the startling transformation of ancient Persia into modern-day Shiite Iran." /. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London, UK: Andre Deutsch, 1965. 281 pp., black boards w/ gold lettering; Dust jacket in clear archival cover; Book shows bottom corners of borads mildly bumped w/ dent to top edge of rear board; name & address stamp plus gift notation to front endpaper; Jacket shows edgewear, esp. to ends of spine & ends of flap folds; creased tear to top edge of front panel; inked cross to rear panel; 1/4" tear w/ small chip to bottom edge of rear panel; bottom corner of front flap price-clipped w/ small price label / "An experience of India." ". . . an extraordinary and disturbing experience which only a writer so masterly as V. S. Naipaul could convey." / . Third Impression. Hard Cover. Good to Very Good/Good. Illus. by Patricia Davey (jacket design). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Tokyo, Japan: Yohan Publications, 1990. 100 pp., pictorial wraps; Book shows some light wear to corners / Illustrated with B&W drawings. /. 2nd Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good to Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

NY, NY: Vanguard Press, 1980. 185 pp., dark red boards w/ silver lettering; Dust jacket in clear archival cover; Book shows some bumping to ends of spine w/ shelwear to bottom edges of boards & a couple of small bumps to top edges; Jacket shows wear to ends of spine w/ a small split at heel; light reasing to top edges, esp. rear panel; a number of small dents & impressed lines overall; crease to bottom corner of rear inside flap / "Not only does 'Who's Hu?' explore the issue of nationality and prejudice, it also shows how girls view themselves, how other perceive them - and how they can come to grips with these often disparate perspectives." / . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good -/Very Good -. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

NY, NY: Vantage Press, 1978. 45 pp., salmon-colored cloth w/ black lettering; Dust jacket in clear archival cover; Book shows only the faintest wear to ends of spine & corners of boards; Jacket shows a little fading to spine & flap folds w/ a few short tears & small creases to top edges of jacket; top corner of front inside flap is clipped / ". . . a true dog story. Lady if a real do who lives with real people. She may not be as famous as Lassie . . . but a life of love and loyalty and courage makes a big story for a little dog." Illustrated with B&W photos. SIGNED "Best Wishes, Mary Alice Napps." /. Signed by Author on Front Endpaper. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good -. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

NY, NY: Signet, 1966. 176 pp., pictorial wraps, # P2862; Book shows some light edgewear / ". . . racy and wonderful novel about an irresistible scoundrel and how he becomes a most reluctant saint." /. First Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good to Fine.

Philadelphia, PA: Musicdata, Inc., 1974. x, 656 pp., red cloth w/ gold lettering; Book shows some fading to spine w/ a little wear to spine corners; corners of boards moderately bumped; dampstain to top edge of page block w/ a few brown spots & light foxing overall & some minor insect damage; some brown spotting to endpapers w/ front endpaper showing a little insect damage / From the Guide to Use: "GENERAL ARRANGEMENT: Within 'Choral Music In Print' the user will find a comprehensive listing of the choral works of over 300 music publishers throughout the world. The arrangement of this listing is a single alphabetic interfiling of composer's names, titles of works, and cross references. The title under the composer's name serves as the focus for major information on each composition. In the absence of a composer the title in the main list is the focal point." /. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

NY, NY: Dell, 1972. 300 pp., pictorial wraps; # 5160; Book has some light bends to cover w/ stress lines to spine / "The first really good dirty book since THE CRAZY LADIES." /. 1st Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good.

NY, NY: M. Evans & Co., 1976. 372 pp., black cloth spine w/ gray boards & silver lettering; Dust jacket in clear archival cover; Book shows a few light bumps to edges of boards; light creasing (hard to 2 leaves) to top corners of a section of 10 leaves; Dust jacket shows some light rumpling to front panel, heavier to rear panel, which also has a 1/4" tear to bottom edge; a little yellowing to bottom 3/4" of inside flaps / Illustrated with B&W photos. /. 1st Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Beirut, Lebanon: Librairie Du Liban, 1977. 195, ivpp., green (simulated) leather binding w/ gold lettering; Book has wear to corners & spine ends; boards very slightly bowed; light foxing to endpapers; foxing to endpapers; prev. owner's name-address & "Friends of Library" stamp to front endpaper.; corner creases to a few pages / . Later Printing. Hard Cover. Fair to Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boston, MA: Little, Brown and Co., 1974. xx, 300 pp., pictorial wraps; Book shows a bit of wear at head of spine; some light stress lines to spine / ". . . a critical portrait that strips of the various masks of this prolific genius and explores compassionately the vulnerable man behind them." Illustrated with B&W photos. /. Trade Paperback. Very Good to Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Washington, D.C.: National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, Diamond Jubilee Administration Vol. I: xiii, 771 pp.; Vol. II: xii, 406 pp.,; Vol. III: viii, 830 pp.,; Books show a little light wear to ends of spines w/ a few corners lightly bumped; prev. owner's name to front pastedown vol. iii; minor soil to some page block edges; a few small creases to page corners / . Hard Cover. Very Good -/No Jacket (as issued). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Brooklyn, NY: HFN, Inc,, 1987. vi, 85 pp., dark blue cloth w/ no lettering; Dust jacket in clear archival cover; Book shows some very light bumping to ends of spine; 2 leaves mis-cut at bottom corner in the binding process with a small piece folded in on one corner; DJ shows light wear to ends of spine & folds w/ a few short closed edge tears overall / Foreword I by Susan E. Stob. Foreword II by Dennis M. Wint. Illustrated with color and B&W photos. / . Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good -. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall (oblong).

NY, NY: Hyperion, 1998. xi, 173 pp., pictorial wraps / Advance Reading Copy of sequel to author's "The Women of Brewster Place." /. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Advance Reading Copy (ARC).

Toronto, ON: Longmans Green and Co., 1958. 194 pp., black binding w/ silver decoration & lettering; DJ in clear archival cover; book shows a few small spots of foxing to edges of page block w/ some faint foxing or browning to portions of endpapers; DJ shows short tears & small creases to edges w/ chipping to ends of spine & folds; slight browning & a little rubbing to spine panel; a couple of light scratches & some minor soil overall / Illustrated with maps, including two which fold out, and monochrome plates. /. Hard Cover. Very Good +/Good +. Illus. by Leo Rampen (jacket art). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

NY, NY: Dorset Press, 1991. x, 290 pp., 1/4 black cloth w/ black boards & gold lettering; DJ in Mylar cover; book has minor bump & two tiny red marks to bottom edge of page block, else fine; DJ shows minor wear to spine ends w/ small crease to bottom edge of front panel; gray color has faded to a light green on spine & top 1/4" of front panel; a little light rubbing overall / "Working within the format of a detective story author . . . draws the reader into the world of logical deduction . . . a unique and entertaining illustration of the various forms of reasoning, correct and fallacious, deductive and inductive, and a demonstration of how logic is present in everyday life." /. 1st Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Good to Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

NY, NY: Ziff - Davis, 1946. 182 pp., black cloth w/ silver lettering; Dust jacket in Mylar cover; Dust jacket has edge wear chipping, small pieces missing esp. at top edge, a few edge tears longest of which is 1 1/2" / "A Guide to vocational opportunities in the photographic field." Illustrated with B&W photos. /. 2nd Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall.

San Francisco, CA: Jossey - Bass, 1992. xvi, 176 pp., red cloth w/ gold lettering & decoration; Dust jacket in Mylar cover; Book has very light wear to ends of spine & corners; small rectangular mark to front endpaper from old label; anti-theft label to rear endpaper; Jacket shows slight creasing at edges of rear panel w/ small dampstain to bottom INSIDE edge; anti-theft label to inside surface of front flap / ". . . Nehring offers a down-to-earth, very personal, often funny account of what life is like in a middle-class suburban high school where teachers, students, and administrators struggle against school bureaucracy, inertia, and the difficulty of change." /. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good to Fine/Very Good to Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.